Unit 6 Inside The Cell Membrane/Plasma Membrane And Cell Transport

Question 1

Cell membrane is a big deal for ______ (one of the characteristics of Life) because it controls what goes ____ and _____ it the cell

Answer 1

Homeostasis, in, out

Question 2

The membrane is made up of these ____________ which have _____ heads and _____ tails

Answer 2

phospholipids, polar, nonpolar

Question 3

3 things about Passive Transport?

Answer 3

• Mollecules move through the membrane WITHOUT energy
• Travel from HIGH TO LOW concentration
• Ex: Simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion (through a protein)

Question 4

2 things about Active transport?

Answer 4

• Move through the membrane WITH ENERGY using ATP to move to the OPPOSITE direction
• LOW TO HIGH concentration

Question 5

2 types of the movement of molecules through membrane?

Answer 5

Passive Transport & Active Transport